Fernando de Santiago y Díaz
Fernando de Santiago y Díaz de Mendívil (July 23, 1910 – November 6, 1994) was a conservative Spanish politician. He was the deputy and interim prime minister of Spain during the Spanish transition to democracy in the late 1970s.
Fernando de Santiago y Díaz | |
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| 72nd President of the Government of Spain 2nd of Democratic Transition (1975–1977) | |
| In office July 1, 1976 – July 3, 1976 | |
| Monarch | Juan Carlos I |
| Vice President | Juan Miguel Villar Mir |
| Preceded by | Carlos Arias Navarro |
| Succeeded by | Adolfo Suárez |
| Governor-General of the Spanish Sahara | |
| In office March 4, 1971 – April 24, 1974 | |
| Preceded by | José María Pérez de Lerma |
| Succeeded by | Federico Gómez de Salazar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Fernando de Santiago y Díaz de Mendívil July 23, 1910 Madrid, Spain |
| Died | November 6, 1994 (aged 84) Madrid, Spain |
| Nationality | Spain |
| Political party | Falange (1936-1980) Movimiento Nacional |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | Superior Polytechnic Army College |
He had earlier been a general in the Spanish Civil War and under the dictatorship of Francisco Franco.
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